Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Technician (CVT), Catheterization, Catheterization Laboratory, Communication Skills, Laboratory, Laboratory Techniques, On Call, Radiography, Requirements Validation/Verification
Sign On Bonus Available up to $13,000 (based on experience)!
Job Summary:
To perform diversified duties in the Cardiac Cath Lab and Hybrid OR, assisting the cardiologist intra-procedurally, including preparation and positioning of patients, operation of x-ray equipment in radiological and fluoroscopic procedures, scrubbing, circulating, monitoring, and recording hemodynamic parameters according to policy. Must successfully complete corporate and department-specific skill validations and maintain core competencies.
Core Competencies:
The CVT will be competent to monitor and scrub diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, intermediate and complex interventional cardiac procedures, STEMI, diagnostic and interventional arteriograms.
Responsibilities also include STEMI on-call team coverage and precepting new or existing employees.
The CVT Staff may progress to CVT Intermediate by completing skill validations and maintaining competencies to monitor and scrub 2 of 5 Additional Specialty Areas. The CVT Staff may progress to CVT Advanced by completing skill validations and maintaining competencies to monitor and scrub 4 of 5 Additional Specialty Areas.
Additional Specialty Areas:
- EP Lab Procedures
- TAVR
- Structural Heart
- Non-TAVR Structural Heart
- Advanced Peripheral Vascular
- CRM Devices
See CCL/EPL Skill Based Compensation Model document for additional details
Qualifications:
- Cardiac Cath Lab or Electrophysiology Lab experience preferred.
- Registry or certification as a Cardiovascular Technologist, or Certificate of completion from approved CVT program.
- CaroMont Health may recognize credentials in alternate Allied Health fields for candidates with experience in a Cath Lab or EP Lab setting.
- RCIS and/or RCES preferred.
- BLS/ACLS certification required.
- Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with staff, patients, physicians, ancillary professionals and families for positive results and outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with staff, patients, physicians, and families to achieve positive outcomes.
- BLS/ACLS certification required.
- Experience as a cardiovascular technologist in a Cardiac Cath Lab or EP Lab preferred.
- Graduate of an approved cardiovascular technology program preferred.
- Caromont Health may recognize alternative allied health credentials for applicants with experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab or EP Lab setting.
- Applicants with 2 or more years of experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab or EP Lab may be considered for the CVT Intermediate skill level.
- Applicants with 3 or more years of experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab or EP Lab may be considered for the CVT Advanced skill level.
- Applicant must successfully complete the corresponding competency requirements and skill validations within 90 days of hire to maintain the CVT Intermediate or CVT Advanced skill level.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) / Affirmative Action Employer (AA) / M/F/Vet/Disability